$~9 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010290512026 + BAIL APPLN. 2599/2026 KISHAN DASS .....Applicant Through: Mr. Pramod Kumar, Mr. Om Prakash Singh, Mr. Ajay Kumar Yadav, Mr. Piyush Garg and Mr. Kanti Tiwari, Advocates Versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP with Mr. Aditya Vikram Singh, Ms. Upasna Bakshi and Ms. Divya Bakshi, Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 17.08.2026 1. By virtue of the present application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the applicant seeks grant of regular bail in proceedings arising out of FIR No.80/2026 dated 06.03.2026 registered at PS: Malviya Nagar under Sections 110/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS). 2. Succinctly put, as per prosecution on 05.03.2026, as the complainant and his friends were returning to Munirka from their friend’s house in Begumpur, the accused persons, including the applicant, verbally insulted them leading to a quarrel, in which one of the complainant’s friends was injured with a hammer and admitted at AIIMS Hospital on the This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 19/08/2026 at 11:48:20 following day. The accused persons, including the applicant, were apprehended during the course of the investigation. 3. In these facts, this Court has heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned APP, who has also handed over the Status Report, which is taken on record, as also gone through the materials on record. 4. Facts disclose that, prima facie, the present case arose out of a sudden scuffle which started with a verbal altercation and then led to a physical fight in the middle of the night between the complainant and his friends and the accused persons, including the applicant. As such, there was neither any prior issue involved and/ or pre-planned animosity inter se them. Moreover, even though the victim allegedly sustained grievous injuries, however, it is worthy to note that as per own statement of the complainant as reproduced in the chargesheet filed before the learned Trial Court, it was the victim who had initially grabbed the T-Shirt of one of the accused persons. 5. Further, as borne out from the record, as on date, the investigation is complete and the proceedings are currently at the stage of framing of charges, as also one of the co-accused persons has already been granted regular bail vide order dated 22.04.2026 passed by the learned Trial Court. 6. Lastly, the applicant is a young boy aged 24 years, with clean antecedents from before, and his conduct while in judicial custody has also been “Satisfactory” as per the Nominal Roll received. 7. Therefore, in view of all the aforesaid, this is a fit case for releasing the applicant on regular bail. 8. Accordingly, the applicant be released on regular bail in proceedings arising out of FIR No.80/2026 dated 06.03.2026 registered at This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 19/08/2026 at 11:48:20 PS: Malviya Nagar under Sections 110/3(5) BNS subject to him furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- [Rupees Fifty Thousand Only] along with one surety of the like amount by a family member/ friend having no criminal case pending against him/ her and subject to the satisfaction of the Jail Superintendent, and further subject to the following conditions: i. The applicant shall not leave the NCT of Delhi without prior permission of this Court and shall ordinarily reside at his address as per the Prison Records, and in case of any change in the residential/ permanent address/ contact details/ phone number, the applicant shall inform the same to the IO concerned. ii. ii. Applicant shall surrender his Passport, if any, to the IO concerned within three days of his release and shall join and participate in the investigation as and when called by the IO. iii. Applicant shall provide all his mobile numbers to the IO concerned which shall be kept in working condition at all times. v. The applicant shall also appear before the Court as and when the matter is taken up for hearing. vi. Applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity and shall not contact any of the prosecution witnesses, or tamper with the evidence of the case. 9. As such, the present application is allowed and disposed of in the aforesaid terms. 10. A copy of this order be sent to the concerned Jail Superintendent for necessary information and compliance forthwith. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 19/08/2026 at 11:48:20 11. Needless to say, any expression of view(s) on the merits, being purely for the purposes of adjudication of the present application shall have no bearing on the overall proceedings involved. SAURABH BANERJEE, J AUGUST 17, 2026/So This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 19/08/2026 at 11:48:20